Premier McGuinty Joins Ceremony of Remembrance at Queen’s Park
"We are honoured to share this occasion with veterans as you fulfil a silent promise made to fallen comrades. We stand with you in honouring, remembering and supporting all those who have put themselves in harm’s way to protect all of us." Dalton, McGuinty Premier of Ontario
Ontarians Gather To Honour Veterans
QUEEN’S PARK, ON – Ontarians honoured Canada’s fallen heroes during a Ceremony of Remembrance at the Queen’s Park Veterans’ memorial yesterday.
Premier Dalton McGuinty, Brigadier-General Omer Lavoie, Major-General Richard Rohmer (Retired) joined veterans to observe two minutes of silence. Members of the public, Canadian Forces, cadets and families also paid tribute.
The ceremony also included a 21-gun salute performed by the 7th Toronto Regiment, a youth pledge and a reading of the poem In Flanders Fields.
Quick Facts
- This year marks the seventh ceremony to take place at Ontario’s Veterans’ Memorial.
- John McCrae was born in Guelph and wrote the poem In Flanders Fields during the First World War.
- The General Salute, Royal Anthem and our National Anthem were played by the 32nd Canadian Brigade and HMCS York.
